Category Archives: Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Day is October 19th, the Feast Day of the county’s patron saint, Saint Frideswide (Frithuswith). Her Saxon name means “Peace-Strong” or “Bond of Peace”. She lived in the 8th century and was said to have been the daughter of … Continue reading →

Oxfordshire’s flag was registered in May 2017 following a request delivered in February that year, from a collection of county bodies. Registration was only secured several months after this initial request and the flag did not appear on the registry … Continue reading →